💰 Tom Cruise's Paycheck Revealed for Every Movie He Ever Made | Hits & Flops

[@timothymattingly2303]

3 bad movies in a 43 years span is an amazing feat.

[@Mochic45]

That's so opinionated. Cuz he's been in way more than 3 sucky movies..

[@petergoldstein4771]

the authors "GRADING" sytem is very flawed

[@safwan754]

Boxoffice success doesn't mean if a movie is good lmfao.

[@ohiunku]

@@Mochic45bad movies at the box office doesn’t mean personally some people didn’t think the movie “sucked”. On the other hand a movie that did well at the box office may in some eyes not be a very good movie. The issue is movies have to make money, your personal opinion on the movie is a choice I’m sure the producers would love to be possible but in the grand scheme of things doesn’t matter as long as it was a box office success.

[@Mochic45]

@@ohiunku That was my point. Tom only had 3 flops. Doesn't mean the movie was good. That's a problem cuz it's all about $. Not about being good. The producers don't care if it sux but the audience does...

[@johnsontamati8991]

Say what you want about Tom but he's an awesome actor who delivers.

[@VVCCC1213]

I agree with you amazing actor

[@joemama-lq9yx]

American Made is one of my favorites

[@spicyhot2552]

Picking the right movies is the key

[@mdruben]

I agree! Consistent in his craft. As the villain in Collateral he was phenomenal

[@toothumbs]

He never delivered in any of those crappy Mission Impossible rip off movies.

[@raphymartinez]

This man is THE movie star, not A movie star. Incredible record

[@toothumbs]

Lay off the pipe Raphy, he might be a "movie star" but he's a mediocre actor at best, who made most of his money redoing a lame 60's show, and repeating that asinine movie SEVEN times.

[@raphymartinez]

@toothumbs I'll sit back and wait for you to educate the rest of us on who is a bigger movie star. Not best actor, which is not what I said, but bigger movie star.

[@toothumbs]

@@raphymartinez You misread my comment, I conceded he was a movie star, but what does the biggest mean?. Well hes the 7th biggest grossing star, so that would mean, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr, Zoe Saldaña, Chris Pratt, and Chris Evans are greater than him, and most of the are better actors too. What legitimate actor would spend 7 years playing the same mediocre role (oh he does great stunts for an old man) in seven commercially driven rip off movies? Yes the guy that is involved in the evilest cult in the world.

[@Bimmer_i4_M50]

@@toothumbs cry in silence pls.

[@toothumbs]

@@Bimmer_i4_M50 LOL Why on earth should I cry about a mediocre thespian? Your amazing Dimmer, you claim to know what everybody's thinking and doing, probably a scientologist, they claim to have super powers

[@JohnShields-xx1yk]

You never know when a movie might blow up, the agents who make a deal with a small % for the actor, if it ends up a block buster, that's where they can make huge money. He's one of the rare famous actors who almost guarantee a money maker.

[@mandunya]

Bro is the most automatic block buster in Hollywood

[@OkImJustCommenting]

1000%

[@toothumbs]

So was Sylvester Stallone and the Rock, both mediocre actors too

[@Bimmer_i4_M50]

@@toothumbs no one cares.

[@toothumbs]

@@Bimmer_i4_M50 I love it when idiots speak for everybody else, bummer bimmer.

[@theanubis8345]

@@toothumbsbruh noone likes the rock😂 his movies r garbage n he plays himself in each one

[@Rob_G716]

Tom, an all time gold jacket, legend in Hollywood

[@ALadynamedBug]

Even at 60+, Tom is still a leading man commanding triple digit salaries! He delivered and earned every penny.

[@toothumbs]

You sound like a scientologist

[@ALadynamedBug]

@ No, I’m not. I appreciate talent and give credit where credit is due. What Tom does on his personal time is not my business nor should it be yours.

[@toothumbs]

@@ALadynamedBug Do you feel that way about Kevin Spacey, or Johnny Lewis ?(scientologist)

[@ALadynamedBug]

@ I don’t feel anything for them because I don’t know them personally. What they’ve done or have not done is between them and their creator. I am not here to play judge and executioner.

[@toothumbs]

Fair enough, we differ on his talent, hes spent the last 10 years playing the same ordinary character in 7 "action packed" rip offs of an old TV show, which had more depth than his shallow nonsense. He plays a God like figure who can overcome all odds. I think that it is sad you find that talented, I only saw this 1st Mission Impossible, which was so inane I couldn't watch any more. One mans talent is another mans unremarkable mediocrity,

[@tennesseecopperhead7874]

like him or hate him you can't deny he makes damn good movies.

[@texasvenom7814]

$1.5B taken in for Top Gun Maverick. Many of us waited decades for this movie and it did NOT disappoint. I do also enjoy the Mission:Impossible franchise as I grew up with the TV series as a kid.

[@claudiofreitas600]

Man, I am completely amazed!! 7 super hit 13 block buster 10 all time titan 7 hit There are some "bad movies", only 7!!! Whatever you think about him the fact is he is a truly "money machine".. Superb!!! 😮

[@peanut_butter_falcon]

One of the best to ever do it. To not have an Oscar by now is absolutely criminal

[@88kingjack82]

Top gun 2 was definitely my fave 🔥👌

[@triztenklk]

Great film but American made was better. 😂

[@turnne]

Tom Cruise must be receiving a portion of the box office receipts on some of these

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

You're right, @turnne, but the figures shown already include backend profits.

[@rangerwhite5165]

Born on the 4th July is his greatest achievement. An incredible performance.

[@theanubis8345]

And he shouldve won an oscar for it

[@pjchj3599]

Tom Cruise is the ultimate moviestar. He is the highest success rate and phenomenon longevity than anyone

[@TalkToMeGoose550]

I mean, the guy delivers hits. He's unmatched.

[@davida7153]

Tom is the definition of a movie star. He is a mine gold for the industry. I am a bit surprised by his paychecks in the 80s after Top Gun, being quite low like in Cocktail, Rain Man and Born on the fourth of July. You would expect his salary skyrocketed after that super-sucess but not until Days of Thunder.

[@r_kayd5871]

Counting orange as flops because of marketing costs. That's 13 flops, 30 successful movies & over 1.1 billion in personal life time revenue. That's an incredible 4 decades for an actor & still going strong.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

You’re right about the labels, @r_kayd5871! Also, box office earnings are split between cinemas and the studio, so agreed, the 'oranges' aren’t that great. I’m fine-tuning my labeling strategy for future videos. Thank you for your input.

[@Forevermore93]

That's just box office. Doesn't count vhs tapes n dvds

[@RobimusPrime]

I can’t believe I have been watching his first movie since I was in little kid. Only 5 movies I never see him in, which are Far and Away, Magnolia, Vanilla Sky, Lion For Lambs and Valkyrie. Not my type of movies. But, this actor knows how to pick which movie to star in. His action movies are very watchable multiple times.

[@petergriffin2836]

That’s crazy impressive

[@easy2120]

Tom has few flops and lots of big hits. Seems to be the most consistent earners of all the recent big stars.

[@peteyd1984]

Tom Cruise doesn't play the game. He IS THE GAME.

[@ondray29]

I'm so tired of Hollywood not crowning this man the GOAT. I'm Black so I'm "supposed" to say Denzel is the GOAT...at one time maybe Will Smith. Denzel is my number 2 right now but bruh...if you ask chatGPT what the term "He don't miss" means, it will reference Tom Cruise. He is, by far THE GOAT.

[@canadianpoker83]

I'd say he's the box office goat. Coming from a white guy Denzel is the better actor and I like Denzel better as a person.

[@reservationmanager2240]

Way does race have anything to do with this?

[@ondray29]

@@reservationmanager2240 calm down my guy. I'm just adding cultural context to the dialogue. My point is Tom Cruise's excellence transcends culture. He's that good.

[@JohnDoe-vo4bk]

It’s always about race these days Are we not over it yet 🤷‍♂️

[@LEVELGAZANOW]

I sat next to Denzel at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio when they dedicated the new burn center. Unbeknownst to the crowd, in the Commanding General’s speech, he stated that all the funds were donated by Denzel. Mr Washington was irritated that he was mentioned and refused to give a speech but he did say “this center isn’t about me, it’s about taking care of heroes.” In my book, Denzel is the GOAT because how you carry yourself when the spotlight isn’t on you is a testament to your character. Cruise’s character is questionable.

[@FrankieWhitmore-y4c]

Tom Cruise Was Killing The Game!!!!!!!

[@marcussimmons2708]

Does he have a star on the Walk Of Fame yet??? Or even a lifetime achievement award from any organization?!? He should. Thank you Mr. Cruise for keeping us entertained for the last 40 plus years… 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thanks for pointing this out, @marcussimmons2708! He has no star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but that's mostly his decision.

[@jaysharp789]

That’s crazy, one bomb in over 40 years? He’s the biggest star in movie history

[@SaidOsman-x5t]

This actor by far the highest paid in Hollywood and movies with high profits.AAA+++++

[@xman3514]

Only three flops movies..wth.this man is close to perfection.

[@Albie-f5k]

He’s worth every penny well done Tom keep it up and take what you can

[@ccsmooth55]

One of the greatest if not THE greatest actor of all time.

[@beastlaser9611]

100M check is crazy

[@ScagAteHer]

I’m assuming that wasn’t a lump sum but still insane by any standard

[@lamart3857]

And he did it 2 times that's crazy

[@seventhkeyomegasghost8233]

Back end percentage

[@xxxs8309]

Most consistent actor

[@richardharri8215]

Magnolia. What a fantastic film.

[@alhoward4099]

He made 100 million on one movie, which was great for him. He only had two flops and one bumb, which says there's a lot of Tom Cruise fans out there. I happen to be one of em. And remember, there was no need to hire a stunt man which save the movie's budget as well...

[@XYtotheZ]

People can say what they want about Tom… but man he knows how to make a movie and has a 95% success rate. When the time comes I hope he has the sense to just walk away, right on top. I hate to see him try and drag it out for the sake (or hubris) of just dragging it out.

[@JohnWaweru-u2c]

He gets paid regardless ur acting like actors don't get paid when a film flops and there's plenty of movies that flop that are actually a good watch

[@DavidLawlor-ci8wz]

?

[@lamart3857]

Yea hopefully he doesn't go the route of bruce willis,al Pacino and robert deniro at the end of their careers

[@magburner]

Tom Cruise delivers more than Fed Ex.

[@LoverofTruth1]

I can't believe legend was a flop, one of my all time favs

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thank you for bringing this up, @LoverofTruth1! Sometimes, movies start off as failures at the box office, but later get recognized for their greatness. Over the years-or even decades-they build a significant following and become cult classics.

[@KevinHernandez-qz8sb]

Blockbuster 🐐. Surprised Hollywood ain't putting him in 3 movies every year.

[@chris-_-3073]

Earned every dollar - 👍

[@MLM68]

I don’t know I have not seen half of those movies. A lot of them are very forgettable.

[@JasonMaximilliion]

Tom Cruise is one of my favorite Actors Top Gun And Mission Impossible Films is were he made the most money.

[@michaelashe5265]

It's like he's winning the lottery every year. Totally nuts.

[@yuyutsu...]

Definitely box office king... No dought.

[@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy]

Wow! Legend was a flop? I love that movie and still watch it now!

[@johnglen3915]

The best of the best Tom

[@sas2300]

I have a couple of suggestions. Leonardo Di Caprio and Adam Sandler (his reported netflix deal is crazy as hell)

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Great picks, @sas2300! Sandler is on my to-do list, so it's just a matter of time. And you're in luck with DiCaprio-he's ready: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpqcdZ55jt-ofac

[@meisterlymanu5214]

He has total respect across Hollywood today, after fighting them for years and becoming an outcast, suing Paramount, but ultimately coming out the winner. Cruise in early 90s was fantastic, The Firm my favourite, Few Good Men a close second. He may be eccentric and difficult to live with, but driven teetotal billionaires with multiple pilots licences will be. He should be proud at how far he has come since 81 and a role model to his kids.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Well said, @meisterlymanu5214! People often forget that success like this comes at a cost. Sure, he's a star living the high life, but the work and effort he put in are unmatched. Respect!

[@generaluse2878]

The great ones and visionaries are always difficult to work with, but the results speak for themselves, and their legacy lives on. Aside from him, you can put Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs, Peter Jackson and many others on that list.

[@BigKevUSC]

Tom does deliver🔥

[@ct6852]

Now I understand why he went so hard on that War of the Worlds press tour.

[@ReyZata1]

5mil dollar for tropic thunder for a few minutes role is just damn!!!

[@AntonioMaseratiGarcia]

I love this channel.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

And I love getting comments like this! Thank you for making my day, @AntonioMaseratiGarcia! Great to have you on board!

[@dtrjones]

Tom Cruise is like marmite to everybody I've met, but these figures prove why he's the most famous actor in Hollywood. Certainly not the best but very marketable and delivers as well as being a thoroughly nice guy. The man is the GOAT of the boxoffice and this proves it.

[@Michael-e4n8v]

The man is a machine. Does his own stunts

[@AnthonyWhite-y9r]

He always made good money 💰 with the mission impossible movies

[@jaysharp789]

Best career ever

[@thedurtylemur2282]

Most likely the most succesful movie star ever..not in terms of money maybe or acting but in terms have how many movies he's raised up into block busters and all timers. You cant say he doesnt give it his all in every action movie he's in. Every director knows he's an automatic paycheck.

[@Agent77X]

Hardest working actor on a movie today! Guy gives it his all to make the best performance that he can!😱🧨🔥 A throw back to the golden age of Hollywood where stars just made movies and show love for fans!😍

[@sirtompo2]

Love everything he's in

[@baddi25]

Blockbuster king 💪

[@truthbknown4957]

For me I thought his role has Barry Seal was his best. I bet Barry Seal would approve too if he was alive. Yes his other work is outstanding but Tom in American Made is my favorite. He was so good in the role I forgot he is Tom Cruise.

[@johnclements9085]

I thought he was great in tropic thunder

[@Detroit_Lions1971]

I loved the movie.. Collateral...we got to see the other side of Cruise

[@glennellis2099]

He deserves his money He hasn't made too many bad ones.

[@orlandorobinson9369]

Those are some VERY impressive paychecks.

[@Scooppi]

Ok now it makes sense why they've kept making those mission impossible movies, people keep paying to see them!

[@briansmith8079]

And Academy Awards are never given to him. Amazing

[@FearTheForce]

Probably the GOAT

[@maliklowry1236]

Just like all the other videos like this, the rating system is about how much money the movie made and not how good or bad the movie was.

[@samkitty5894]

$ 1, 127 billion...that will buy bread, milk and TP in this astronomical inflation.

[@anreechase8020]

Tom Cruise is a complex character. Can I knock him out? Yes, easily, a couple of seconds. Can I repeat his stunts? No, and this is not up for discussion. He is the best here. And I admit it. I am not a complete idiot, I will not do it, Tom Cruise is the best here and I admit it.

[@lamart3857]

Can I knock him out? 😂😂😂

[@thomassniedzins6324]

I've just found this channel so maybe you have done him. But I would love to check out the other blockbuster Tom. Mr. Hanks

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Welcome aboard, @thomassniedzins6324! You’re right; Tom Hanks' paychecks have already been revealed. Enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWTcl5JpoJ52h9k

[@Naessey]

Wow, a lot of ‘green’ boxes in that list. A lot.

[@tankc6474]

Don't get enough respect 👌

[@banaresali]

The acting equivilant of Muhammad Ali/Tyson. TKO

[@TheGoldenboyo]

The crazy things is, if he asked to be paid in royalties and movie rights instead of by salary, he would probably eclipse his overall earnings.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thanks for tuning in, @TheGoldenboyo! Actually, in most cases, he did exactly what you just mentioned-that's how he can earn $100M for some movies.

[@jay300m04]

First off, excellent job, Joe. I would love to see Leonardo dicaprio go up against Tom Cruise. Also can you tell me how accurate are these results you obtain & where to find them for myself? Sometimes I wonder what actors make for certain movies. I would love to know how I can look it up for myself. Thank you Joe.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

I'm glad you like my work, @jay300m04! Your feedback really means a lot. Also, I just started exploring DiCaprio, so stay tuned. As for the sources and research - The short answer is: A LOT of Googling - but please check the video description for details 😉

[@2012ArsenalMega]

There is no way Last Samurai is a titan. For this a movie needs to be a classic that is watched over and over again. In this case it would be Edge of Tomorrow, top 20 sci-fi movie of all time.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thanks for tuning in, @2012ArsenalMega! In my definition, an "All-Time Titan" is among the top 50 highest-grossing movies of the decade. This is simply about numbers, not preference-although I happen to enjoy The Last Samurai every time I watch it.

[@r_kayd5871]

2 flops & one of them is a movie I love. Legend from 1985 is awesome. It had a woodlands boy with a fairy that went out to save a princess from dark evil. Does that sound a bit like Zelda? This movie may have inspired Nintendo a bit.

[@rmm2424]

Should have been a couple Oscar's

[@asiseeit2041]

1.13 billion give or take a few. That’s insane.

[@Brianbri-nq3cc]

Oh, do Val kilmer to please 👍

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Definitely, @Brianbri-nq3cc! 😉

[@cpolsternova]

Tropic thunder his best performance ever

[@adamdurham16]

Legend is amazing

[@timames4405]

How did you find this information?

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

It's just a LOT of googling, @timames4405! The figures I present are based on publicly available information and educated estimates. For more info, please check the video description.

[@jay300m04]

How are these actors being paid? What determines the amount in each check? Im seeing huge BOX OFFICE numbers. With very low paychecks. Can somebody please explain?

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Great question, @jay300m04! These paychecks mostly boil down to an actor's star power-how much they can draw an audience-and the movie's budget. Other perks like backend deals, box office cuts, and even how risky the role is can all bump up that number.

[@RexHolbrook]

And that’s why Tom makes the cha Ching .

[@Poofi3_841]

You want to tell me that for Top gun: Maverick 57% of the total budget went to Tom Cruise's paycheck.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

That’s a juicy backend deal in action, @Poofi3_841! He negotiated a percentage of the earnings, and it paid off big time.

[@button71]

Good concept - your end cards appear at 2.19 on this one though.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

I'm glad you like my content, @button71! But I'm not sure what you mean, the end card is at 4:22, right at the end.

[@button71]

@@BoxOfficeJoe it came up for a few seconds 2.19 in before disappearing until the end.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thanky you for clarifying @button71. I don't experience this on my end but I'll test some more.

[@t2d748]

having a low budget film that makes 10x its budget as a super hit and having a 168m film making less than twice its budget as a blockbuster feels wrong

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Thank you for pointing this out, @t2d748! My labeling strategy is a work in progress, so all feedback is greatly appreciated. That said, blockbusters are typically big-budget movies that perform well, but to be honest, there’s no official definition for most of these labels, so it's up to us to specify them.

[@maciej12345678]

what his ratio ? and similar what is ratio of tom hanks ?

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

That’s a metric I introduced later on as an improvement, and I’m glad you’re interested in it, @maciej12345678. I may remake some of my older videos to include inflation, ratios, and other factors. My format is a work in progress, so bear with me.

[@eranshalom]

Mission Impossible: Total budget: 80M Tom Cruise's salary: 70M The cost of the film's production: 10M

[@Eric_In_SF]

That’s not how it works. Some movies don’t report what they pay at the actor as the budget. Some movies do, another thing is we don’t know if that money was an advance or a contract contract or a percentage of ownership of the film, a percentage of sales and royalties, etc..

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Well said, @Eric_In_SF! Figuring out these figures can get very complicated, if we dig a bit deeper. I take care of that part behind the scenes and present the results in an oversimplified way. That's all!

[@petergoldstein4771]

wrong, his pay is not part of budget, hes paid on production "points" of the gross, just fyi

[@ironhide238]

Ever heard of profit sharing

[@ForbesPhillipsonJayehugh]

Hey , I think MI Dead Reckoning was the best one, but, I believe it lost money at the cinema! Half of 567.5 against that budget that prob doesn't include marketing...if I'm wrong,good, no problem but covid affected the budget of that movie.

[@tanyabaker6515]

Please do Mr. Jason Momoa. I am surely not the only person who is interested in how much he has made.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Excellent pick, @tanyabaker6515! Added to the list. 😉

[@csmarkham]

1:35 - Can we take a minute to look at the original MI budget vs. TC’s paycheck? What kind of back end deal did he craft for that one!!?? Wow.

[@bcab7955]

Cruise/Wagner Productions sold Paramount the opportunity to make the film, bringing MI to the big screen was his idea to begin with, hence the 70 million dollar payout.

[@jjgun5074]

Breathtaking

[@TheFunkhouser]

$1.12 billion!! Hope he's paying his agent well !!! 😮😊

[@calderjack7818]

Staggering record

[@ryank6352]

With Top Gun 2 and all the merchandising, streaming, rentals, dvds, backend, percentage of the box office, I thought he would make well over $300 million

[@JamesBruce32]

No wonder he’s got the biggest smile in show business, he can afford the best dentists too. 😂

[@RichardmpayiTnway]

Yeah some of this movies are “hits” but flops when it comes to the score you should add that too

[@irmejia5689]

Let's not forget his production company! Show him the money.

[@g.p616]

Did realise he had made so many throwaway samey action movies. I thought he was a more serious actor.

[@johnperez1730]

I've always thought that the actors' paychecks were part of the budget. Where do they get the salaries from? It can't be the box office.

[@BoxOfficeJoe]

Actually, it depends on various factors, @johnperez1730! In Tom’s case, he typically takes a lower upfront fee from the budget plus has a backend deal entitling him to a significant share of the movie’s earnings.

[@RWGish]

It is from the box office. Superstar actors like Cruise can sometimes make a deal to be paid a certain percentage of the film's revenue rather than a fixed salary. Sometimes it's a good deal for the star and sometimes it's a good deal for the studio.